C5 door reflectors
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Racer
Joined: Apr 2001
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From: Clayton CA
C5 door reflectors
Having replaced three of these on the passenger door, I have to ask. Has anyone found a cure or cause for the top 2 tabs breaking? I would like to spend the $40 + on something else.
Pro
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From: Huntington Beach CA
Hmmm...I've owned C5's for over 11 continuous years and I've never had this problem. Now, the driver's seat control bezel is another story. Those always break on me but at least I've figured out it's due to the seat foam compressing over time.
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From: Wright City MO
I have only ever broken them when I did the window tip in and had to remove tje reflector to get to the screw behind it. After breaking a couple of them I finally learned to pry from the bottom and not the top or they will break every time.
Drifting
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From: McCall Idaho
It's worked for me so far, so I haven't installed my replacements just because now I'm curious how long this repair will work...
Melting Slicks
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From: Ocean Springs MS
I've used JB Weld to glue them back on and reinforced it with a small "L" shaped piece of metal backed up to it. Did not want to keep replacing them since I put LED's in them. 
Last edited by rpm462; Feb 3, 2010 at 01:42 AM.
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On my third C5 and never had any issues with the door reflectors. Don't have a clue why your's are giving you so many problems.
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From: Auburn Michigan
no tabs. The bottle didnt break
